Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
809 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ082>085-180200-
/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0018.250417T1700Z-250418T0200Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Furnas-Harlan-
Franklin-Webster-
809 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND FAR SOUTHERN
NEBRASKA...
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS
257 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-172300-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0006.250417T1600Z-250418T0200Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Rice-Reno-Kingman-Harper-
257 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH- CENTRAL KANSAS...
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
&&
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Air Quality Alert
NEZ039>041-046>049-061>064-074>077-084>087-171815-
Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Buffalo-Hall-
Hamilton-York-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Franklin-Webster-
Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Ord, Greeley, Spalding, Scotia, Wolbach,
Fullerton, Genoa, Loup City, Sherman Reservoir, Litchfield,
St. Paul, Central City, Stromsburg, Osceola, Shelby, Polk,
Kearney, Grand Island, Aurora, York, Minden, Hastings, Sutton,
Harvard, Clay Center, Edgar, Fairfield, Geneva, Exeter, Fairmont,
Franklin, Campbell, Hildreth, Inavale, Red Cloud, Blue Hill,
Rosemont, Bladen, Bostwick, Superior, Nelson, Hebron, and Deshler
1214 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska
Department of Environment and Energy...
WHAT...Air Quality Alert
WHERE...Central Nebraska
WHEN...Until 04/17/2025 12:00 PM
POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates
AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
The Air Quality Alert has been cancelled.
$$
NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-
181200-
Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-
Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-
Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Creighton, Bloomfield, Crofton, Wausa,
Verdigre, Niobrara, Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge,
Pender, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, Neligh, Elgin, Pierce,
Plainview, Osmond, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton,
West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus,
Schuyler, Fremont, Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan,
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice,
Tecumseh, Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock,
and Falls City
125 PM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025
The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska
Department of Environment and Energy...
WHAT...Air Quality Alert
WHERE...Central and Eastern Nebraska
WHEN...04/16/2025 6:00 PM until 04/18/2025 7:00 AM
POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates
AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
An alert for possible Moderate (Air Quality Index yellow category)
to Unhealthy Air Quality Index red category) due to smoke has been
issued for the following Nebraska counties: Adams, Antelope,
Boone, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Colfax, Cuming,
Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Franklin, Gage, Greeley,
Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Kearney, Knox,
Lancaster, Madison, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe,
Pawnee, Pierce, Platte, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders,
Seward, Sherman, Stanton, Thayer, Thurston, Valley, Washington,
Wayne, Webster, York, from April 16, 6:00 pm through April 18,
7:00 am.
During Moderate AQI (yellow category) conditions, those who are
unusually sensitive to particle pollution may experience health
effects. When conditions rise to the yellow category, those who
are unusually sensitive are advised to consider shortening outdoor
activities and reducing the intensity of these activities.
Symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath are signs to take
it easier.
During Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI orange category)
conditions, members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and children. When conditions rise to the
orange category, sensitive groups are advised to reduce prolonged
or heavy exertion and avoid intense outdoor activities.
During Unhealthy AQI (red category) conditions, some members of
the general public may experience health effects and members of
sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, older
adults, children and teenagers, pregnant women, and outdoor
workers. When conditions rise to the red category, everyone is
advised to avoid prolonged or heavy exertion and those in
sensitive groups should consider moving activities indoors or
rescheduling.
Smoke from Prescribed burning in the central plains may affect the
air quality in Nebraska. Smoke levels and wind directions are
monitored by Nebraska and other states to predict when impacts to
the air quality may occur.
Information regarding wildfires and Impacts in Nebraska is
available from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
(NDEE) at https://dee.nebraska.gov/air/smoke-awareness-nebraska.
Alerts are based on data available from weather forecasts, smoke
plume modeling, satellite imagery, and from air quality monitors
located in Omaha, Bellevue, Blair, Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand
Island, and Scottsbluff.
Advisories for smoke and air quality are issued for affected areas
by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and
Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) and posted on agency
webpages and social media sites. By notifying the media and local
health departments, alerts help citizens protect their health by
informing them of days where outdoor activities should be reduced
or avoided to minimize exposure to smoke.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1151 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-180700-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
1151 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast
Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Thunderstorms become likely late Thursday afternoon into the
evening, with a 15-45% chance of severe storms, mainly from 5 PM
to 10 PM. The primary threat will be large hail, but a few
damaging wind gusts are also possible and a tornado cannot be
ruled out. Best chance for storms (70% chance) will stay north of
Douglas County, but 30% chance storms get as far south as
Omaha/Council Bluffs.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed Thursday evening.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
907 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-181415-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
907 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Very high fire danger is expected across portions of central KS this
afternoon due to gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very low
humidity.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
A few strong to severe thunderstorms are again possible across far
east-central KS Friday evening. Large hail will again be the main
hazard.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will not be needed today or tonight.
&&
More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
807 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
181200-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
807 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of north central
Kansas and portions south central Nebraska this afternoon due to
low humidity and gusty southwest winds. Please refer to the
Warning statement for additional information.
Thunderstorms return this afternoon and evening. Some of these
could become severe with 60 MPH wind gusts and hail to the size of
golfballs. The primary area of concern is near and north of I-80
between 4pm to 10pm Today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms continue through
the weekend, although the overall risk for severe weather appears
to be on the lower end.
&&
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
438 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-180945-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
438 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Marginal hail risk.
Limited lightning risk.
Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms will move through the area this morning, with the
greatest chances along and north of Highway 60. Some of these
storms may be marginally severe with 1 inch hail and wind gusts
to 50 mph, mainly north of Springfield. Frequent cloud to ground
lightning and locally heavy rainfall will also occur.
Gusty southerly winds up to 30 to 40 mph (locally up to 45 mph)
will occur at times today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Thunderstorm chances increase Friday evening into the weekend.
There could be the potential for some strong to severe storms at
times late Friday through Sunday. Heavy rain and flash flooding
is looking increasingly likely across portions of the region.
There are still uncertainties on the exact timing and track of the
system.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
&&
More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
$$
Titus
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-180945-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Storms ongoing this morning will drift east across the area, with
potential for a few to produce small to near severe hail.
Additional storm potential this afternoon and evening over far
northern Missouri, but is conditional on storms in Nebraska forming
far enough south.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Multiple opportunities for storms move through the area. Best
chances for additional strong to severe storms Thursday evening
(northern Missouri) and Friday (mainly S and E of KC Metro).
Potential flooding risk by Friday night and into the weekend with
the potential for multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall.
More detailed information can be accessed at...
https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS
326 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-180830-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
326 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Very high to extreme grass fire danger is forecast for today, due
to very low relative humidity, strong south to southwest winds, and
well above average temperatures. The highest fire danger will be
generally west of I-135, where a Red Flag Warning remains in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
Off-and-on showers and thunderstorms are expected from late Friday
through Sunday across the region. The greatest chances will be over
southeast Kansas. While widespread severe storms are not expected, a
few of the storms Friday evening may produce dime to quarter size
hail along with 50 to 60 mph winds. In addition, heavy rain and
localized flooding is possible. Again, shower and storm chances will
be greatest over southeast Kansas.
Additional thunderstorm chances arrive back into the forecast by
Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.
&&
For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
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